MacGregor Clan and Tartan Shop

Clan MacGregor/ Clan Gregor

Gaelic Name: MacGrioghair

Crest: A lion’s head erased Proper, crowned with an antique crown, Or

Motto: ‘S Rioghal Mo Dhream (My race is royal)

Origin of Tartan: Not Known but can be seen in Cockburn Collection. This sett also appears in Clans Originaux in 1525 but version has black guards on the white whereas in 1525 has none.

Origin of Name: Son of Gregory (Flocksman)

Badge:Pine

Lands: Argyll and Perthshire

Historic Seat: Bannatyne, Newtyle, Angus

Clan Chief: Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor Bt

List A : Accepted MacGregor Names and Septs:

Alpin , Grewer , Macara , MacGrowther , MacPeter(s) , Fletcher , Grierson , Macaree , MacGruder , MacPetrie , Greer/Grier , Grigg , MacChoiter , Macilduy , Magruder , Gregg , Grigor , MacConachie , MacLeister , Malloch , Gregor , Gruer , MacCrowther , MacLiver , Neish , Gregson , King MacEan , MacNee , Patullo , Gregorson , MacAlpin , MacEwin , MacNie Peter(s) , Gregory , MacAdam , MacGregor , MacNeice , Petrie , Greig , Macaldowie , MacGrigor , MacNeish ,

List B : Documented Aliases of MacGregor from the Proscription:

Bain , Bowie , Dunn , Lockie , White , Beachley , Coleman , Lakie , Mor , Whyte , Black , Comrie , Landless , Roy , Willox , Bowers , Dochart , Leckie , Skinner

List C : Traditional Aliases with little documented evidence:

Argyl , Crowther , Guiness , MacGrew , Shankland , Arrowsmith , Denison , Kirkwood , Macnocaird , Stringer , Begland , Docherty , Leishman , Macnucator , Tainsh , Bowmaker , Dorward , MacAndrew , Nelson , Telfer , Brewer , Dowie , MacAngus , Neilson , Telford , Caird , Fisher , MacCanish , Nucator , Tossach , Callander , Gair , MacGeach , Orr , Walker , Clark , Goodsir , Macgehee , Paterson , Weliver , Craigdallie , Grayson , Macghee , Peat , Crerar , Gudger , MacGill , Peterson ,

List D : Other Clan names that are known to have been used by the MacGregors:

Balfour , Ferguson , Livingston , MacInnes , Murray , Buchannan , Gordon , MacAlastair , MacNeil , Ramsay , Campbell , Graham , MacDonald , MacLaren , Robertson , Cunningham , Grant , MacDougal , MacNicol , Sinclair , Douglas , Hay , MacEwan , MacPherson , Stewart , Drummond , Johnson , MacFarlane , MacWilliams , Stirling , Erskine , Johnston , MacIan , Menzies , Wilson